# feature suggestion - a long shot...

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestion-a-long-shot/7575
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [December 5, 2008, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestion-a-long-shot/7575 "2008-12-05T22:35:49Z")
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### Author: ![iffer](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/e19adc/32.png) [@iffer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/iffer)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2008, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestion-a-long-shot/7575/1 "2008-12-05T22:35:49Z")

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you could allow the user to define a format string which dictates the relation of tags to the file name  
(as per the current tag-\> file rename action)

If the users defined their file naming format string it means first you could identify all the files that had names that didn't match the tags - and present them to the user for adjustment.  
Also when the tags are changed, you could automatically rename the file(s) on the fly

for example I try to ensure all my files are:  
$validate(%artist%,_)$validate(%album%,_)$num(%track%,2)-$validate(%title%,\_)

IF I registered that format with the auto name feature, then when I changed an album from "various artists" to "soundtrack" the directory would be changed in one step rather than having to then run the tag-\>filename on each block I modified.

One thing I haven't worked out yet - on the current program when I type in a field on the tag panel - is that tag saved into the file immediately when I exit the field or do I have to save on the row?  
(I know typing in the left pane needs save pressed to apply the changes)  
(your undo stuff is magic by the way - able to unwind pretty complex changes!)

If its left waiting for a save - then maybe let the user do various changes (color highlight modified fields?) and press a apply changes button...

Just some thoughts...  
Jen